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Amy Coney Barrett, Mother of Seven, Not Sure If Separating Migrant Children From Their Parents Is Bad
The Supreme Court nominee curiously refused to give an answer on this one.
By Bess Levin
October 14, 2020
Since Amy Coney Barrett was nominated to the Supreme Court, Republicans have suggested that one of the reasons she should be given a lifetime appointment on the highest court of the land is that she has seven kids. Barrett is a remarkable mother with seven beautiful children, Senator Thom Tillis said during the first day of her confirmation hearing. Shes a tireless mother of seven, Senator Chuck Grassley told the room. She and her husband have seven children, Senator Lindsey Graham said in his opening remarks, in case anyone hadnt heard, before giving her two more. She and her husband have seven children. Two adopted. Nine seems to be a good number, he said. Obviously, constantly bringing up this part of Barretts biography is part of an attempt on Republicans part to (1) draw a distinction between Barrett and what they view as childless heathen Democrats, (2) claim that any opposition to her confirmation is anti-mom, and (3) suggest that since shes a mother, she must be a good person who couldnt possibly issue rulings that would hurt millions of people.
But, surprise! Despite being a mother, Barrett is expected to help overturn the Affordable Care Act. (After she was asked about this possibility, which would strip health insurance from millions, Grassley raged at his Democratic colleagues that As a mother of seven, Judge Barrett clearly understands the importance of health care.) She will also very likely go after Roe v. Wade, if given the chance, which some mothers would point out prevents their daughtersor even women they didnt give birth to! from being forced into back alley abortions. And even though shes a mom of seven children, she apparently thinks the jury is still out on whether or not its bad to separate small children from their parents, if they happen to be from another country:
Barrett told Booker she felt as if he was trying to engage her on the Trump administrations border separation policy. Under the policy, immigration officials applied a zero-tolerance approach to undocumented immigration and separated families crossing the border through Mexico. I cant express a view on that, Barrett said. Im not expressing assent or dissent with the morality of that positionI just cant be drawn into a debate about the administrations immigration policy.
Booker responded that, actually, he was simply asking basic questions of human rights, human decency, and human dignity, which one might think a staunchly pro-life individual and mother of seven might be able to answer.
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https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/10/amy-coney-barrett-child-separation
Blue Owl
(50,505 posts)Mother of seven, AND supposed member of a deeply religious Christian faith...
I guess she doesn't believe in birth control
Are all 7 hers???
Two are adopted from Haiti.
Enterstageleft
(3,398 posts)She is not qualified to be a MOTHER, let alone a SC justice!